Announcements

Public Hearing on Judicial Retention of the following Superior Court Judges and Magistrate

Public Hearing on Judicial Retention of the following Superior Court Judges and Magistrate

Judge William Cohen

Judge Robert Gerety,Jr.

Judge Kevin Griffin

Judge Samuel Hoar

Magistrate Alicia Humbert

Judge Elizabeth Mann

Judge Megan Shafritz

Judge Timothy Tomasi

Judge Thomas Zonay

The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 11 at the Vermont State House. Members of the public who are interested in testifying regarding the above judges may sign up no sooner than 30 minutes prior to the hearing. Each person will have five minutes to testify. The hearing will adjourn at 8:00 p.m. unless there are no persons remaining who have requested to testify, in which case the meeting may adjourn at 7:30 p.m.

Posted on February 14, 2019:

Committee Meeting on Co-Working Spaces and Downtown Development. Hosted by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m

The Space On Main, 174 Main Street, Bradford, VT

Bradford, VT - The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs will hold a committee meeting on Co-working Spaces and Downtown Development on Tuesday February 19, 2019 from 9:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at The Space On Main located at 174 Main Street in Bradford, Vermont.

The Committee invites public testimony on Internet connectivity, co-working spaces, and the development of downtown centers if time allows. Witnesses may sign up in person up until the meeting start time. Witness testimony is limited to three minutes. Written testimony will also be accepted.

For information, for special accommodations, or to submit written testimony, contact the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs through Kayla Dewey, 802-828-3803 or kdewey@leg.state.vt.us.

Posted on February 04, 2019:

Community-Based Public Hearings on the Governor’s Recommended FY2020 State Budget.

The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the Governor’s Recommended FY2020 State Budget and will hold community-based public hearings on Monday, February 25, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the following 5 locations. An additional location in Springfield will be held from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Public Hearing on H.57, An act relating to preserving the right to abortion

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

State House, Montpelier

Montpelier, Vermont. The House Committees on Human Services and on Judiciary will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the well of the House Chamber at the State House in Montpelier.

For information about the format of this event or to submit written testimony, contact the House Committee on Human Services at 802-828-2265 or e-mail jtucker@leg.state.vt.us.

Witnesses may begin signing up to speak at 4:00 p.m., just prior to the hearing. Witness testimony is limited to two minutes per person. The Committees will also accept written testimony.

If you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact Julie Tucker at jtucker@leg.state.vt.us by February 1, so that we can arrange those in advance.

Legislative Website

The Legislative website has been updated for the 2019-2020 legislative session. To access previous sessions, including the 2018 special session, click here and select the desired session from the Session Selector at the top of the left-hand column.

Posted on December 13, 2018:

VT Tax Structure Commission Meeting Announced

The Vermont Tax Structure Commission was created by the Vermont Legislature in Act. No. 11, Sec. H.17 of the 2018 Special Session. The Commission was created to review options and issues for Vermont tax reform with an emphasiss on the educational finance system. Three Commissioners were appointed in the fall of 2018 and will serve through January 15, 2021.

Tax Structure Commissioners: Stephen Trenholm, appointed by the GovernorDeb Brighton, appointed by the Speaker of the HouseBram Kleppner, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Printing and posting of bills for the 2019 session

House bills will begin to be sent to the print shop, and posted to the website, on Monday, January 7, 2019. Senate bills will begin to be sent to the print shop and posted to the website on Monday, January 14, 2019.

Posted on December 05, 2018:

Advisory Council on Child Poverty to hold off-site meeting

Wednesday 12/5/2018 from 5:30pm-7:00pm at NEKCA headquarters the Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families will be hosting a Listening and Learning opportunity. Read the Full Press Release HERE

Posted on November 20, 2018:

Legislative Briefing

The All Legislative Briefing will be held on November 28 at 10:00 AM in the Well of the House. The agenda can be found here.

Posted on November 08, 2018:

Sunset Advisory Commission

the next meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission is on Tuesday, December 11, from 10-3:30 in the Ethan Allen Room, more info HERE

Posted on October 16, 2018:

Judicial Rules Committee Meeting

The Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules will meet on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 10:00am-12:00pm in Senate Finance Room of the State House.

Commission on Act 250 Meetings

Sunset Advisory Commission Meeting Announced

Wednesday, November 7th, from 10 am to 3:30 pm in the Ethan Allen Room at the State House.Sunset Advisory Commission was created by the 2018 Special Session Act No. 2:Sec. 9. 3 V.S.A. §268 is added to read:§ 268. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; SUNSET ADVISORYCOMMISSION(a) Creation.(1) There is created the Sunset Advisory Commission to review existing State boards and commissions, to recommend the elimination of any board or commission that it deems no longer necessary or the revision of any of the powers and duties of a board or commission, and to recommend whether members of the boards and commissions should be entitled to receive per diem compensation.(2) As used in this section, “State boards and commissions” means professional or occupational licensing boardsor commissions, advisory boards or commissions, appeals boards, promotional boards, interstate boards, supervisory boards and councils, and any other boards or commissions of the State.More information is available here

Posted on September 20, 2018:

Job Posting

Seeking Staff Director for the Vermont Tax Structure Commission The Commission will review options for Vermont tax reform with an emphasis on education finance. The Director supports the Commission and manages tax policy development in a public context. This is a full-time or consultant position for 2 1/2 years. It is open until filled. Complete job information here

Posted on September 14, 2018:

Public Forums on a Cost and Benefit Analysis of Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Vermont

Two public forums are scheduled to gain an understanding of Vermonters’ interests and concerns

regarding policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont. RFF will use the information

from these public forums to help inform their study. The general public is invited to participate

in these two public forums. The Forums are scheduled from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and details are as

Senate Committee Will Meet to Explore What Can Be Done to Reduce Combined Sewer Overflows into Vermont Waters

The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will hold a committee meeting on the occurrences of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) from wastewater treatment plants in the State and how the State and municipalities will bring these CSOs into compliance with State and federal law, including the Vermont Water Quality Standards.

Commission on Act 250: the next 50 years

The Commission on Act 250: The Next 50 Years (the Legislative Commission on Act 250) is gathering public input this summer and fall on Vermonters’ vision for the future Vermont landscape. Public input will inform our report and any changes we might recommend to the statutes.

Posted on August 22, 2018:

Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families meeting announced

Act 207 created the Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families study committee in 2018. The committee will meet on Thursday 8/23/2018 from 9:30am-11:30am in Room 10 of the State House. For full information, visit the committee webpage: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2018.1/341

Posted on August 06, 2018:

Right to Repair Task Force meeting announced

Monday, August 13, 2018 from 9am-noon in the Ethan Allen Room of the State House.

H.9, passed during the Special Session of 2018, created the Right to Repair Task Force. The Task Force consists of one Senator, one Representative, appointees from AACD, AG, and ADS. Agenda and more information coming soon.

Posted on June 29, 2018:

2018 Act Summaries

The 2018 Act Summaries, compiled into a single document, are available here.

Friday, June 22, 2018 at 9:00am in Room 11 of the Statehouse. See full agenda HERE

Posted on May 22, 2018:

2018 Special Session

The Legislative website is now showing 2018 Special Session documents and information. To access regular 2018 session documents, click here and select "2017-2018 Session" from the Session Selector at the top of the left-hand column.

Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules Meeting

For Up to Date Information on H.911

Committees of Conference

The schedule of meetings for Committees of Conference can be found here.

Posted on April 24, 2018:

Update on the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee

The House Committee on Energy and Technology, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will hold a joint committee meeting to hear updates on the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, on Thursday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room 11 at the State House in Montpelier.If you plan to attend and require accommodations, please notify Mike Ferrant as early as possible so that arrangements may be made. If you have any other questions, contact Mike Ferrant at mferrant@leg.state.vt.us or by calling 802-828-2263

Posted on April 04, 2018:

Public Hearing on H.196, Relating to Paid Family Leave: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Room 11

Witnesses may signup to speak starting at 4:30 p.m. in the hallway outside Room 11. Time is limited to three minutes per person. The Committee will also accept written testimony before the hearing, which may be submitted to Kayla Dewey at kdewey@leg.state.vt.us or mailed to the State House.If you plan to attend and require accommodations, please notify Kayla Dewey as early as possible so that arrangements may be made. If you have any other questions, contact Kayla Dewey at kdewey@leg.state.vt.us, by calling 802-828-3890, or by submitting a letter by mail.

Posted on March 30, 2018:

Quebec Delegation to Discuss Western Climate Initiative

Film viewing: The Lake Effect

The House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor will hold a viewing of the film The Lake Effect on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

In this short documentary, father-daughter film makers Jim and Jackie Heltz set out to investigate the possible link between exposure to neurotoxins found in cyanobacteria and the onset of sporadic cases of the terminal illness ALS.Produced with facilities provided by Vermont Community Access Media (VCAM).Lt Governor Zuckerman and Representative Jim McCullough are both interviewed in it and it features Lake Carmi.

The film will be shown in Room 10, located on the first floor of the State House. The public is invited to attend, and a short question-and-answer period will take place after the film. For information about this event, contact the Committee at 802-828-2266 or e-mail cketchel@leg.state.vt.us.If you plan to attend and need accommodation, please contact Christy Ketchel at cketchel@leg.state.vt.us by April 9, so that we can arrange those in advance.

The House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs will hold a committee hearing on S.40, a bill relating to increasing the minimum wage, on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The hearing will take place in Room 11, located on the first floor of the State House, near the main entrance. Witnesses can start signing up to speak at 5:00 pm. Witness testimony will be limited to only two, or three minutes. The Committee will also accept written testimony.If you plan to attend and need accommodation, please contact Ron Wild at rwild@leg.state.vt.usby March 29, so that we can arrange those in advance.For information about this event, or to submit written testimony, please contact the Committee at 802-828-3559 or e-mail rwild@leg.state.vt.us.

Posted on March 14, 2018:

Farmers' Night Canceled

The Farmers' Night concert scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, is canceled due to weather.

Posted on March 14, 2018:

Vermont Students Invited to Testify at Public Hearing

The House and Senate Education Committees will hold a public hearing Wednesday, March 21, 2018 to hear from Vermont students about their participation in the National School Walkout and school safety concerns. The hearing will be held in room 11 at the State House in Montpelier from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.Witnesses may begin signing up at 2:30 for time to speak. Testimony will be limited to three minutes per person with witnesses speaking in the order of sign up. The Committees will also accept written testimony.If you plan to attend and need accommodations, please contact Marjorie Zunder at mzunder@leg.state.vt.us by March 19, so that we can arrange those in advance. For more information please contact:Marjorie Zunder, Committee Assistant, House Education Committeemzunder@leg.state.vt.us802-828-2258

Posted on February 16, 2018:

Public Hearing on Potential Changes to the Education Funding System on February 21, 2018, 4:00-6:00 p.m.in Room 11

The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a public hearing on Potential Changes to the Education Funding System on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. The hearing will be held in Room 11 on the ground floor of the State House in Montpelier from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00p.m. Materials outlining the potential changes to the education funding system will be available and may be requested ahead of the hearing by emailing Sorsha Anderson at sanderson@leg.state.vt.us.Witnesses may start signing up to speak at 3:45 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Each witness is limited to three minutes to testify. The Committee will also accept written testimony.For information about the format of this event or to submit written testimony, contact Sorsha Anderson at sanderson@leg.state.vt.us.If you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact Sorsha Anderson at sanderson@leg.state.vt.us by February 20, 2018 so that any accommodations can be made in advance.

***A link to the Public Hearing Education Funding Materials can be found HERE

Posted on February 06, 2018:

Public Hearing on Judicial Retention

Public Hearing on Judicial Retention of the following Magistrate Judge and Superior Court JudgeMagistrate Judge:Judge Barry PetersonSuperior Judge:Judge John TreadwellThe Joint Committee on Judicial Retention will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 22, 2018, starting at 7:00 p.m. in Room 11 of the State House. Members of the public interested in testifying regarding either of the two judges may sign up beginning 30 minutes prior to the hearing. Each person will have a limited amount of time to testify. The hearing will adjourn at 8:00 p.m. unless there are no persons requesting to testify, in which case the hearing will adjourn at 7:30 p.m.

Posted on January 26, 2018:

Community-Based Public Hearings on the Governor’s recommended FY2019 State Budget

The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on theGovernor’s Recommended FY2019 State Budget and will hold community-based publichearings on Monday, February 12, 2018, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the following 5 locations.Johnson – Johnson State CollegeRutland City – Rutland Public SchoolsSt. Johnsbury – St. Johnsbury HouseSt. Albans City – St. Albans City SchoolWinooski – Community College of Vermont

***ADDED Springfield 2/12/18 from 5:30-6:30pm ***Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the State House in Montpelier.

The Vermont Legislature will hold a public hearing on Increasing the Minimum Wage on January 25, 2018. The hearing will be held at the State House in Montpelier from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The hearing is being held by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.The hearing will be held in room 11. Witnesses may start signing up to speak at 5:30 p.m. Witness testimonies are limited to three minutes. The Committee will also accept written testimony.For information about the format of this event or to submit written testimony, contact the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs at (802) 828-3803 or e-mail kdewey@leg.state.vt.us.If you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact Kayla Dewey at kdewey@leg.state.vt.us by January 19 so that any accommodations can be made in advance.

Posted on January 12, 2018:

Public Hearing regarding Vermont Firearms Laws

The Senate Committee on Judiciary of the Vermont General Assembly is holding a public hearing about Vermont firearms laws on January 30, 2018. The hearing will be held at the State House in Montpelier, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The hearing will be held in the House Chamber, second floor. Witnesses may start signing up to speak at 4:30 PM. Witness testimony will be limited to three minutes. The Committee will also accept written testimony. Due to space constraints, please consider viewing the live feed channel and submitting written testimony. https://youtu.be/vhfhCLYrgNk

If you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact testimony@leg.state.vt.us by January 20th, so that we can arrange those in advance.

Posted on January 10, 2018:

Public Hearing on the Middlebury Tunnel 1/18/18 9am-11am

The hearing is being held by the Senate Committee on Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation. For information about the format of this event, to sign up to speak, or to submit written testimony, contact the House Transportation Committee at (802) 828-2262 or email bdall@leg.state.vt.us

The hearing will be held in Room 10. In addition to signing up in advance, witnesses also can sign up to speak at 8:45 AM at the Hearing. Witness testimony is limited to three minutes. The Committees will also accept written testimony. If you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact Barbara Dall at bdall@leg.state.vt.us by January 16, so that we can arrange those in advance.

Posted on January 10, 2018:

Public Hearing on Access to Primary Health Care

January 23, 2018 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. in the House Chamber, second floor. The hearing is being held by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health Care. Witnesses can start signing up to speak at 5:00 PM. Witness testimony is limited to three minutes. The Committees will also accept written testimony.For information about the format of this event or to submit written testimony, contact the House Health Care Committee at (802) 828-2264 or email lstarr@leg.state.vt.usIf you plan to attend and need accommodations to participate, please contact Loring Starr at lstarr@leg.state.vt.us by January 16, so that we can arrange those in advance.

Posted on January 09, 2018:

House Sexual Harassment Prevention training

A presentation on the House Sexual Harassment Policy to Representatives is scheduled for immediately following floor time on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, on the House Floor.

Posted on January 04, 2018:

Friday Tax Workshops

Joint Fiscal and Legislative Council staff will be holding Tax Workshops every Friday in January from 12:15 to 1:15 in Room 10. The purpose of the Workshops is to give members an overview of the different tax types and how they relate to principles underlying the tax system. With passage of the federal tax changes, and growing interest in changes in education funding, we felt it would be helpful to give all members a common understanding of basic tax principles and tax types. Our staff has worked hard to make these Workshops informative and instructive and hope you’ll find time to join us.

Public Hearing

There will be a Joint Public Hearing relating to Lake Carmi water quality issues in the Franklin Town Hall from 5:30 to 7:00 on November 20, 2017. More information is available here.

Posted on November 09, 2017:

2017 PRA Exemptions

The full list of PRA exemptions for 2017, in order, is available here, and sorted by subject, here.

Posted on November 06, 2017:

Ethics Commission Meeting

The State Ethics Commission will meet on November 8, 2017, in the Winooski City Hall. The meeting agenda is available here.

Posted on October 26, 2017:

Public Hearings

The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee will hold four public hearings around the State related to privacy and data security breaches. The press release including meetings dates and locations is available here.

Posted on October 23, 2017:

Caucus Hearing

The Rural Development Caucus will hold a Public Hearing at the State House from 5–7 pm on Tuesday, November 7 to hear from municipal, business, education, and nonprofit interests in rural Vermont about what the most pressing issues are for rural Vermont. The press release is available here.

Posted on October 18, 2017:

2017 Statute Update

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2017 legislative session.

Posted on October 17, 2017:

Committee Hearing

The Spousal Support and Maintenance Task Force will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 6th, 2017, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Vermont Law School. Further details are available here.

Posted on October 10, 2017:

Commission Meetings

The Commission on Act 250: the Next 50 Years convened its first meeting on September 21, 2017. Three more meetings will occur this fall during the first phase of the Commission’s work. The press release containing meeting dates and locations is available here.

Posted on October 10, 2017:

Committee Meeting

The House Energy and Technology Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. on October 13 th to discuss FirstNet. The agenda for this meeting is available here.

Posted on October 04, 2017:

Committee Meeting

The Advisory Committee on the State House will meet on Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Room 10 of the State House. The agenda for this meeting can be found here.

Posted on October 03, 2017:

Commission meeting

The State Ethics Commission will meet on Wednesday, October 18 th in Room 10 of the State House. The agenda for this meeting is available here.

Posted on September 20, 2017:

Public Meeting

The Department of Liquor and Lottery Task Force will hold a public meeting on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 9:00 AM in the Ethan Allen Room. The press release including dates and locations is available here.

Posted on September 18, 2017:

The Commission on ACT 250:

The Next 50 Years, created by Act 47 of 2017, will hold its organizational meeting on Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 11 of the State House. The agenda is here.

Posted on September 18, 2017:

Public Meetings

The Senate Committee on Agriculture will hold a series of meetings this fall to gather recommendations for improving the rural economy of the State. The press release including dates and locations are available here.

Posted on September 14, 2017:

Public Hearings

The Senate Committee on Government Operations will hold a series of public hearings this fall regarding law enforcement issues. The press release including dates and locations is available here.

Posted on August 15, 2017:

Joint Fiscal Committee Public Hearing

The Administration will present its FY2018 proposed State budget rescission plan and its Transportation rescission plan to the Joint Fiscal Committee on Thursday, August 17, 2017. The press release can be found here.

Posted on August 04, 2017:

UPDATED: 2017 Legislative Appointments and New Interim Committees

An updated table listing the 2017 legislative appointments and new interim committees is available here.

Posted on July 26, 2017:

Judicial Nominating Board Proposed Rules

The proposed rules of the Judicial Nominating Board can be found here.

Legislative Wrap-Up MCLE

H.509 Veto Message

The Governor's veto message for H.509, An act relating to calculating statewide education tax rates, is available here.

Posted on June 07, 2017:

H.518 Veto Message

The Governor's veto message for H.518, An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government, is available here.

Posted on June 02, 2017:

Veto Session

Pursuant to J.R.S. 34, the General Assembly shall reconvene on June 21, 2017 for a veto session.

Posted on May 24, 2017:

S.22 Veto Message

The veto message from the Governor for S.22, an act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana, is available here.

Posted on May 18, 2017:

S.22 Questions and Answers

Q & A for S.22 as Passed by the Senate and House, An act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults 21 years of age and older, is available here. The bill as passed by both House and Senate is available here.

Posted on May 18, 2017:

H.518 Committee of Conference Report

The Committee of Conference Report for H.518, an act relating to making appropriations for the support of government, is available here.

Posted on April 24, 2017:

Committees of Conference

Public Hearing

The Senate Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will hold a public hearing on the 2018 Federal Farm Bill on Thursday, April 20th at 10:00 a.m. Press release is available here.

Posted on March 29, 2017:

Public Hearing

The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on S.122, regarding increased flexibility for school district mergers , on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:30 PM. The press release is available here.

Posted on February 15, 2017:

Public Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing regarding alimony reform on February 21st. The press release is available here.

Posted on February 13, 2017:

Public Hearing

The House Appropriations Committee will hold community-based public hearings on the FY2018 Governor’s proposed state budget February 13 and 16. The press release is available here.

Posted on February 10, 2017:

Committee Meeting

The Judicial Nominating Board will meet on February 24, 2017. The agenda is available here.

Posted on February 06, 2017:

Public Hearing

The Joint Committee on Judicial Retention will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 23, 2017, starting at 7:00 pm. The press release is available here.

Posted on December 27, 2016:

2017-2018 Session

The Legislative website now shows the 2017-2018 session database. You can access the 2015-2016 session using the session selector on the Bills & Resolution or Find Legislator pages.

Posted on December 15, 2016:

2017 Session:

The first day of session is Wednesday, January 4th. For the complete legislative schedule click here. New bills for introduction will be posted on Tuesday, January 3.

Posted on November 10, 2016:

Tentative First Week Schedule for the House of Representatives

The tentative first week schedule for the House of Representatives is available on the House Clerk’s webpage and can be found here.

Posted on August 11, 2016:

911 Call-taking/Dispatch Services Working Group Meeting

The 911 Call-taking/Dispatch Services Working Group will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at the Capital Plaza Hotel (100 State Street, Montpelier), in Room #338 at 10:00am. The agenda and minutes from the August 6th meeting available here.

Posted on June 30, 2016:

2016 Act, Resolves, and Summaries

All Acts and Resolves of the 2016 General Assembly have been posted, along with a combined summary of the Acts in a single document.

Posted on June 14, 2016:

Continuing Legal Education: Legislative Wrap-up

Documents from the 2016 Legislative Wrap-up Continuing Legal Education session on June 20, are now available:

Committees of Conference

Public Hearing on Marijuana Regulation

The House Committees on Judiciary and Government Operations will hold a public hearing on S.241, An Act Relating to the Regulation of Marijuana, on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The hearing will be in the House Chamber from 5:00-7:00 PM. More information is available here.

Posted on February 18, 2016:

Press Release

The House Committees on Transportation and on House Human Services will hold a Joint Public Hearing on H.593 regarding Quechee Gorge Bridge safety measures. The public hearing will be held in Room 11 of the State House on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.

Posted on February 03, 2016:

Press Release

The Senate Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the Transportation sections of the marijuana bill in the Senate Chamber starting at 9 am, February 3, 2016. The press release is available here.

Posted on February 02, 2016:

Press Release

The Joint Committee on Judicial Retention will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 11, 2016, starting at 7:00 pm. The press release is available here.

Posted on February 01, 2016:

Farmers' Night Concert Series

The Farmers' Night Concert Series schedule for 2016 can be found here.

Posted on January 14, 2016:

Press Release

The Joint Energy Committee will receive written comments on energy efficiency until January 29, 2016. The press release with more information is available here.

Posted on January 04, 2016:

State of the State Information

The 2016 State of the State will start at 2:00 p.m. Seating in the House Chamber will begin at 1:15 p.m.Just as a reminder, as with previous years, all bags are subject to search.

Posted on November 30, 2015:

PRA Exemptions

Per Act 29 of 2015, the following documents have now been posted on this website:

Education Spending Threshold

Acts and Act Summaries

All of the Acts and Resolves have now been processed and posted to the website, along with the Act summaries. The link to the master list of Acts and related summaries is below. If you click on the “Resolves” tab you will be able to see the master list of Resolves.

2015 New Reports Due to Legislature

The Initial Draft of New Reports due to Legislature (required by 2015 legislation) is now available online here.

Posted on June 22, 2015:

CLE Presentation

The Act 46 (H.361) presentation from Monday's 2015 Legislative Wrap-Up CLE session is now available here.

Posted on June 08, 2015:

2015 Interim Legislative Committees

An unofficial list of interim legislative committees is now available here

Posted on March 12, 2015:

House Ethics Panel Procedure for Handling Ethics Complaints

The House Ethics Panel has adopted its procedure for handling ethics complaints in accordance with House Rule 90a. A copy of the procedure can be found on the House Rules Committee page.

Posted on January 08, 2015:

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